Vocabulary
What were the two tribes called?
Aws and Khazraj
What did Muslims not use pictures to show gods?
Prevention of Idolatry
God's Uniqueness
Creation as God's Prerogative
Which polymath wrote "The Canon of Medicine,"a standard medical text for centuries?
Avicenna
How did traders spread the word of Islam?
Establishing mosques
Intermarriage
Cultural exchange
Which major shift occurred when the Abbasids replaced the Umayyads in 750 CE?
Geographic Center
Governance
Culture
What are caravans and what were they used for?
Trade,Transporting goods
Safety,Protection in numbers
Logistics,Sharing resources
What is the name of the holy book in Islam?
The Quran
Who is often called the "father of modern optics "for his work on light and vision?
Ibn al-Haytham
What help Islam get popularity?
Social Equality,Unity of believers
Clear Message,Simple monotheism
Trade Networks,Merchant connections
Which group did the Abbasids appeal to for support against the Umayyads?
Mawali
Khorasanis
Shi'a
What was the shariah?
Quran,Primary holy text
Sunnah,Prophetic traditions and legal interpretation
Which city is the holiest site in Islam,housing the Kaaba?
Mecca and Kaaba
Which number system, still used today, was popularized in the Islamic world?
Al-Khwarizmi
When Islam was getting popularity what were the things that help Islam spread it more?
Political Unity
Religious Tolerance
Missionary Work
Which caliphate is known for the "Islamic Golden Age" and the House of Wisdom?
Abbasid Caliphate
What is the Qurah?
Strategy,Capture-based movement
Board,13-space diagonal grid
Players,Two-player game
What is the term for the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are expected to perform at least once?
Hajj
Which of these is a famous architectural feature of Islamic buildings?
1.Pyramids
2.Domes and arches
3.Totem poles
Domes and arches
Which city was the starting point for the spread of Islam in the 7th century?
Mecca
Where was the Umayyad Caliphate's capital city located?
Damascus
What was the caliph and who were the first ones?
Abu Bakr
Umar ibn al-Khattab
Uthman ibn Affan
Ali ibn Abi Talib
What is the name of the month of fasting in Islam?
Ramadan
What was a primary focus of scholars at the House of Wisdom?
Astronomy
Mathematics
Medicine
What was the migration of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina called?
Hijra
Which caliphate was overthrown by the Abbasid Revolution?
Umayyad Caliphate